NAIC 334510
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.
26companies1892–1998founding years21still active4no longer operating
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The industry over time
Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
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The companies
General Electric Company →
Active · founded 1892
The history of General Electric Company is a significant part of the history of technology in the United States.
Eastman Kodak Company →
Active · founded 1901
A multinational corporation whose name and film products are familiar to photographers around the world, Eastman Kodak…
Fresenius AG →
Active · founded 1912 · Germany
Fresenius AG is a global, diversified manufacturer of health care products and provider of health care services with…
Terumo Corporation →
Active · founded 1921 · Japan
Based in Tokyo, Terumo Corporation is Japan's largest manufacturer of medical supplies.
C.R. Bard, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1923
C.R.
Brannock Device Company →
Active · founded 1927
Designed in 1927, the Brannock Device quickly became a ubiquitous but publicly unheralded product.
Konica Corporation →
Active · founded 1936 · Japan
Konica Corporation produces a wide range of products, mainly within the imaging sphere.
Hewlett-Packard Company →
Active · founded 1947
Since merging in 2002, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq have created the new HP (Hewlett-Packard Company), serving more…
Medtronic, Inc. →
Active · founded 1957
Medtronic, Inc.
Spacelabs Medical, Inc. →
Active · founded 1958
Spacelabs Medical, Inc., wholly owned by OSI Systems, Inc., is a leading global provider of patient monitoring systems…
Agfa Gevaert Group N.V. →
Active · founded 1964 · Belgium
One of the world's most renowned names in photographic films and equipment, Belgium-based Agfa Gevaert Group N.V.
Datascope Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1964
Datascope Corporation is a leading maker of medical devices for cardiac patients.
Gambro AB →
Active · founded 1964 · Sweden
Sweden's Gambro AB specializes in renal care products, services, and equipment.
Invivo Corporation →
Active · founded 1964
Invivo Corporation touts itself as the leading producer of vital signs monitoring devices used during magnetic…
Coherent, Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1966
Coherent, Inc.
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. →
Active · founded 1967
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Candela Corporation →
Active · founded 1970
Candela Corporation, located in Wayland, Massachusetts, designs, manufactures, and markets laser systems for use in a…
Colorado MEDtech, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Colorado MEDtech, Inc.
Acuson Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1981
Acuson Corporation is one of the top manufacturers of ultrasound imaging equipment for medical diagnosis.
VISX, Incorporated →
Active · founded 1987
VISX, Incorporated is the leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of laser vision correction systems.
Sabratek Corporation →
Active · founded 1989
Sabratek Corporation designs and manufactures therapeutic and diagnostic medical systems and products for the…
COBE Cardiovascular, Inc. →
Active · founded 1990
COBE Cardiovascular, Inc.
Sonic Innovations Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Sonic Innovations Inc.
Guidant Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1994
Guidant Corporation is a leading designer and developer of cardiovascular medical products, marketing a variety of…
SonoSite, Inc. →
Active · founded 1998
SonoSite, Inc.
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